title: Skin cleansers: the risks of chlorhexidine.
abstract: The potential dangers of chlorhexidine must be conveyed to the medical community. Health care professionals have little knowledge about the side effects and complications that may arise from this increasingly used compound. The suggestions in this case study may help to reduce the risk of adverse effects.
authors.forename: Niroshan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sivathasan
authors.forename: Peter Bryan
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Goodfellow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012769:Shock / Q000139:chemically induced; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002710:Chlorhexidine